I love the Moon AND my garden, and growing anything is linked with Luna and her phases. Planting by the Moon goes as far back as our roots on this planet. This blog will just skim the surface, but I hope it gets you excited to put your hands in the dirt and experience the Moon in a new way. Keep on reading to learn more about magical moon gardens and growing by the lunar phases.
The Moon is the closest astronomical body to Earth, giving it a strong influence over us. The Moon’s gravity pulls on Earth’s oceans, causing tides, and its movement affects our emotions, reactions, and even our bodily cycles. The phases of the Moon, technically the phases of the relationship between the Sun and Moon, represent the entire cycle of life – from the birth of a new moon to the blooming or manifestation of the full moon to the completion and releasing of the dying moon.
Working with the lunar phases helps you harness the natural rhythm of nature and go with the energetic flow. You can apply this to almost anything for better results with more ease, including growing plants and gardening.
First, here’s a quick rundown of the Lunar Phases
Waxing Cycle
In the sky, the Sun and Moon come together at the New Moon, so we can’t see much of the Moon, if at all. This is the beginning of the entire lunation cycle. New phase is a time to set new intentions and initiate new ideas. Things are dark on the outside, but the inner light and life force are incredibly strong. This is where the spark ignites and life begins. How it will happen or look like in the end isn’t the concern.
It just needs to get going! Throughout the remaining waxing cycle, the idea or intention is growing, taking shape, and testing itself out. The waxing moon is an energetically active time that requires sustained effort and movement toward what’s becoming.
Waning Cycle
Full Moon is when the Sun and Moon oppose each other in the sky and we can see the entire Moon reflecting the Sun. Full Moon is the beginning of the waning cycle – the completion of growth during the waxing cycle. Full phase is bright, revealing, and brings awareness. It’s traditionally a time of celebration, gratitude, manifestation, and illumination. Once we see the results of our efforts, we have decisions to make about how to use and share them.
It’s also possible we won’t take them any further, accepting that not everything works out. The remaining waning cycle calls for wisdom, reflection, insight, and eventually, letting it all go. The ending of any cycle is so critical to the beginning of the next one. It’s like creating compost from the past to fertilize the seeds of the future.
Bringing it back to Magical Moon Gardens
Draw down the magic of the Moon in your own yard or windowsill. First of all, you can create a Moon Garden with white and silver plants. Snowdrops, narcissus, white tulips, and magnolia are some favorites and silver thyme and silver sage are gorgeous, fragrant additions.
If you’re a true Moonchild, you’ll want night-blooming flowers, like evening primrose, night gladiolus, angel’s trumpet, night-scented tobacco, and of course, moonflower! Don’t forget lunar herbs and plants such as eucalyptus, fennel, mugwort, lily, willow, and jasmine. You can Google all kinds of info if you want to learn more.
Growing by the Moon’s Phases
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